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How to treat my babys dry skin rashes?

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My daughter is 10 weeks old. She started having little spots on her skin when I started using Johnsons Milk bath solution in her bathtub water. Later she started having mild rashes on her face and I stopped using it. When I checked with her pediatrist, I was told it was pretty normal and she will eventually get used to it. But it reappears everytime I use any kind of Johnson & Johnson baby product such a powder or milkbath. Can anyone please suggest as what I can do?

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Dont use it, I agree that you should find something else. How can your doctor say that baby will get used to it and to keep using if she has a reaction from it! :( That's sad. As a person who has been sensitive since birth to almost everything ... dont use it if it causes reactions, I can only imagine how uncomfortable that is for a 10 week old baby.

Although dry skin in newborns may be common, if you have noticed a link with J&J products and your daughters rashes, then I would switch brands. For now I would recommend moving to something organic or natural in nature. Aveeno, Lil Goats Milk, or Burt's Bees are all good brands that you may want to try. Newborn skin is sensitive, but they do grow out of some of that. In a couple of months you could try J&J again and see if it is still causing a rash.

I had the same thing happen with my newborn with Johnson and Johnson products. I actually switched to an Aveeno body wash and us it all over. It has helped the redness in his skin extremely. He doesn't look like he's having a rash anymore. Your daughter may just be sensitive to it, much like we can be sensitive to perfumes and washes. I'd use something else and get it cleared up, at least until she's big enough to tell you whether or not she's uncomfortable.

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